Brookville Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brookville, Ohio 45309
Saturday, August 25, 1984 23:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CFI MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY MEDIAN STRIP WHILE ON A DUAL NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT AFTER A PWR LOSS OCCURRED. CFI DRAINED THE FUEL SUMPS AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE THEN DECIDED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE MEDIAN AND FLY THE ACFT BACK TO THE ARPT WITHOUT THE STUDENT ON BOARD. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE CFI TURNED OFF THE LANDING LIGHT BECAUSE OF ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE ACFT STRUCK AN UNMARKED POWER LINE. CFI WAS ABLE TO RELAND THE ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/25/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2355
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City BROOKVILLE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45309
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BROOKVILLE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID I62
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 210
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2200 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 70
Weather Observation Facility ID DAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 1008
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 16000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 11
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2263
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26196
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N50699
NTSB Number CHI84LA363
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150
Aircraft Series Identifier 150
Aircraft Serial Number 15069492
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 21 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 31
Airframe Hours 4263
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROCKY HOWARD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 246 SHEEP ROAD
Aircraft Owner City NEW LEBANON
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45345
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2355
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code I62
Destination City BROOKVILLE
Destination State OH
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --